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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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